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Plan year 2027 · Medicare AdvantageCMS files of Sept. 22 and Oct. 1, 2026

Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Care Plus MD, 2027

H2172Contract014Plan

HMO-POS · 2 counties in Maryland

Run by Kaiser Fdtn Hlth Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States (contract H2172), sold as Kaiser Permanente, owned by Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.

Renews for 2027

2026 star rating, contract H2172: 4.5 of 5

Kaiser Permanente Medicare Advantage Care Plus MD (H2172-014) costs $33 a month in 2027, up $5 from 2026, with an in-network out-of-pocket limit of $7,500.

What changes from 2026 to 2027?

The changed lines are marked and come first. In-network amounts; members keep paying the Part B premium unless the plan reduces it.
What you pay or get20262027Change
Monthly premium$28$33up $5
Drug deductible$150$0down $150
Primary care visit$5 copay$0 copaydown $5
Specialist visit$45 copay$55 copayup $10
Hospital stay, in network$385 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90$408 a day for days 1–6, then $0 a day for days 7–90up $115for a 5-day stay
Skilled nursing facility, in network$0 a day for days 1–20, then $218 a day for days 21–100$0 a day for days 1–20, then $221 a day for days 21–100up $30for a 30-day stay
Eyewear, yearly limit$125 a year$250 a yearup $125
Over-the-counter items, yearly$260 a year$240 a yeardown $20
14 lines do not change
In-network out-of-pocket limit$7,500$7,500no change
Part B premium reduction, monthlynonenoneno change
Emergency room$115 copay$115 copayno change
Medical deductible, in networknonenoneno change
Ground ambulance, in network$350 copay$350 copayno change
Comprehensive dental, yearly limit$1,500 a year$1,500 a yearno change
Hearing aids, yearly limit for both ears$333.33 a year$333.33 a yearno change
Counties served22no change
Drug tier 1, preferred generic$10$10no change
Drug tier 2, generic$20$20no change
Drug tier 3, preferred brand$47$47no change
Drug tier 4, non-preferred drug$100$100no change
Drug tier 5, specialty tier28% of the cost28% of the costno change
Drug tier 6, vaccines$0$0no change

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026; CMS plan crosswalk from 2026 to 2027 (Oct. 1, 2026). Plan details can change during the year; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder.

What will prescriptions cost?

Your share for a 30-day supply at a retail pharmacy, as filed with CMS; tiers whose share changes are marked. The plan charges less at its preferred pharmacies
TierWhat the tier holds2026, standard pharmacy2027, standard pharmacy2027, preferred pharmacy
Tier 1Preferred Generic$10$10$0
Tier 2Generic$20$20$12
Tier 3Preferred Brand$47$47$47
Tier 4Non-Preferred Drug$100$100$100
Tier 5Specialty Tier28% of the cost28% of the cost28% of the cost
Tier 6Vaccines$0$0$0

Source: CMS plan benefit package files, 2027 and 2026. Insulin is capped at $35 a month by law. A drug's tier is set by the plan's formulary.

How does it compare with plans sold where it is?

In the counties it serves, 24 plans open to everyone are sold for 2027, this one included. Against the others, 10 plans have a lower out-of-pocket limit, 2 the same, 11 a higher one. On the premium, 13 plans have a lower premium, 10 a higher one.

Out-of-pocket limits of the 24 plans open to everyone

$0 to under $2,0000 plans
$2,000 to under $4,0000 plans
$4,000 to under $6,0003 plans
$6,000 to under $8,000 (this plan)14 plans
$8,000 to $10,0007 plans

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Where is it sold, and what does it cost there?

The premium and the out-of-pocket limit are the same in all 2 counties: $33 a month and $7,500.

Maryland

HowardMontgomery

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision).

Who runs this plan?

Plan ID
H2172-014
Legal name of the contract
Kaiser Fdtn Hlth Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States
Sold as
Kaiser Permanente
Parent company
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.
Plan type
HMO-POS
2026 star rating of the contract
4.5 of 5 overall; health plan 4 of 5, drug plan 5 of 5
Members, September 2026
2,363
Plan website, as filed with CMS
kp.org/medicare

Source: CMS Medicare Advantage and Part D landscape files for 2027 (Sept. 22, 2026, revised Sept. 30) and 2026 (Sept. 2, 2026 revision); CMS 2026 Star Ratings (October 2025); CMS monthly enrollment by plan and by county, September 2026 (CMS hides counts under 11). CMS publishes the 2027 Star Ratings in October 2026.

What else should you check?

Data, not advice. These are the plan's filed amounts, not a quote for you; confirm on Medicare Plan Finder or call the plan before you enroll.